A 2004 addition to MS.0702, Clarence Brown Papers, this collection is comprised of personal photographs (1913-1973), movie scrapbooks and memorabilia (1920-1950), and correspondence (1918-1950) that further document the life and career of Clarence Brown.

Series I: Film Scrapbooks and Shooting Scripts, 1939-1952 – Series I is made up of eight movie scrapbooks and one shooting script for nine films that Clarence Brown directed between 1939 and 1952. The scrapbooks contain a myriad of materials including photographs, press clippings, correspondence, telegrams, international press, and award ceremony memorabilia.

Series II: Photographs, circa 1895-1973 – This series contains personal photographs of Clarence Brown that document his life from childhood to post-retirement.

Subseries A: Movie Stills and Negatives, 1920-1949 - Subseries A consists of three folders. The first two are movie stills from Flesh and the Devil (1926). The third folder is made up of negatives from Brown’s films between 1920 and 1949. While there are materials from his more well-known movies such as Wife vs. Secretary (1936) and Intruder in the Dust (1949), there are also negatives of his earlier work.

Subseries B: Personal Photographs, circa 1895- 1973 - Subseries B contains photographs that document Brown’s childhood and education, film career, and post-retirement projects and activities. Early photographs include his high school graduation in 1905 and prints from his undergraduate career at the University of Tennessee. There are also a number of family vacation pictures, portraits of Brown’s parents, and photos of his childhood home. Also available are several photographs of Brown’s Beverly Hills home and seaside villa.

Photographs from Brown’s film career are primarily comprised of behind-the-scenes snapshots such as on-set celebrations and cast and crew portraits. Other materials include photographs of his films’ stars, group photos with producers and studio executives, and Brown directing.

Post-retirement photographs include the November 13, 1970, dedication of the Clarence Brown Theatre as well as a flight in a U.S. Air Force jet. A former World War I pilot with a private pilot’s license, Brown was an avid flyer and there are several photographs of him with his plane.

Series III: Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1905 June 6–1950 June 11 - The bulk of this series is made up of Brown’s letters to his parents during the summer and fall of 1918 and several condolences he received after his father’s death in the summer of 1942. Also included is Brown’s 1905 high school commencement program.

Series IV: Removed Materials, circa 1895-1973 - This series is made up of materials removed from Series I-III. These items were removed because of their size and/or format.